The Waldo Condo Buyer Hit With a Surprise $22,000 Special Assessment Three Weeks After Closing (A True Story – Names Changed)

Steven Mock
3 hours ago
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Emily bought a gorgeous third-floor unit on Wornall with Plaza views. HOA was $420/month. Three weeks after closing: letter for $22,000 elevator replacement assessment.

She never opened the 187-page HOA packet. Page 163 had the vote from eight months earlier. Always read the last 24 months of minutes. I’ll pull them and highlight the scary parts for every buyer I represent. Want me to do it for the building you’re looking at? Text “HOA” with the address.

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